Визначення слова «surprise» мовою англійська

noun

1. Something unexpected.

   • It was a surprise to find out I owed twice as much as I thought.
   • It came as a surprise when he succeed.
   • Surprise! - A party! Awesome!

2. The feeling that something unexpected has happened.

   • Imagine my surprise on learning I owed twice as much as I thought I did.

verb

1. (transitive) To cause (someone) to feel unusually alarmed or delighted by something unexpected.

   • It surprises me that I owe twice as much as I thought I did.

2. (transitive) To do something to (a person) that they are not expecting, as a surprise.

   • He doesn’t know that I’m in the country – I thought I’d turn up at his house and surprise him.

3. (intransitive) To undergo or witness something unexpected.

   • He doesn’t surprise easily.

4. (intransitive) To cause surprise.

5. (transitive) To attack unexpectedly.

6. (transitive) To take unawares.

interjection

1. Drawing attention to a surprising action by oneself.

   • "Surprise!" we shouted as we jumped out from the cupboard. "Happy birthday!"

2. Sarcastically drawing attention to something that should have been obvious.